Brach lets O’s hold off Yanks
Brad Brach escaped his own bases-loaded, no-out jam in the 12th inning and the Baltimore Orioles overcame an early deficit that left their starting pitcher punching the dugout wall, holding off the Yankees, 8-7, yesteday in New York.
After Brach walked two batters and fumbled a bunt for an error, he got Aaron Judge to ground into a rare pitcher-to-catcher-to-third double play and struck out Giancarlo Stanton for his second save.
Stanton went 0-for-7, stranded nine runners and fanned five times for the second time in a week. He is hitting .167 and has 20 strikeouts in 42 at-bats in his first season with the Yankees.
Craig Gentry’s RBI single in the 12th helped the Orioles take three-of-four — the first time they’ve won three in any series at Yankee Stadium since 1997, at the old park across the street.
Baltimore starter Mike Wright Jr. got only two outs and was tagged for five runs. Frustrated, he then tagged the padded dugout wall with a five-punch combination.
Anthony Santander’s first MLB homer, a two-run drive, and a two-run shot by Danny Valencia let the Orioles rally from down 5-0.
After a day off, New York visits the Red Sox at Fenway.
Indians 3, Royals 1 — Yan Gomes hit a tiebreaking two-run homer off Brandon Maurer in the ninth inning, lifting host Cleveland to a win over Kansas City in the coldest game in Progressive Field history.
Tigers 1, White Sox 0 — Mike Fiers combined with four relievers on a three-hitter, and visiting Detroit took advantage of a passed ball to score an unearned run in the first inning in a 1-0 win over Chicago that completed a three-game sweep.
Blue Jays 7, Rangers 4 — Steve Pearce homered on Cole Hamels’ first pitch of the game, Kendrys Morales added a three-run shot in the first inning and Toronto beat Texas in Arlington, Texas.
Angels 6, Athletics 1 — Shohei Ohtani retired Oakland’s first 19 batters and yielded one hit over seven shutout innings, leading Los Angeles to a win in Anaheim, Calif.
Mariners-Twins, ppd. — Seattle’s series finale against Minnesota in Minneapolis was postponed because of weather. The game was reset for May 14.
Interleague
Astros 4, Padres 1 — Max Stassi hit a three-run homer, Charlie Morton continued his hot start to the season and defending champion Houston beat visiting San Diego.
National League
Diamondbacks 4, Cardinals 1 — David Peralta hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer off Dominic Leone in the eighth, A.J. Pollock went deep later in the inning and Arizona beat host St. Louis in a game marred by a benches-clearing incident in the second inning.
Pirates 5, Reds 0 — Jameson Taillon dominated, allowing just one hit while picking up the first shutout of his career as host Pittsburgh beat struggling Cincinnati.
Marlins 6, Phillies 3 — Jake Arrieta lasted just four innings in his Philadelphia debut, and visiting Miami prevailed on Brian Anderson’s tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning.
Braves 4, Rockies 0 — Sean Newcomb pitched into the seventh inning, Nick Markakis and Dansby Swanson hit back-to-back homers and surprising Atlanta beat Colorado in Denver.
Cubs 3, Brewers 0 — Jose Quintana tossed three-hit ball over six innings, Ben Zobrist homered and Chicago ended its longest season-opening road trip in a century by beating host Milwaukee.
Dodgers 2, Giants 1 — Cody Bellinger overcame a bout of food poisoning to score the go-ahead run on Kyle Farmer’s pinch double in the 10th inning, and Los Angeles beat host San Francisco.